Cuspidor.



No. 737,542. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1903.

- S. S. WILLIAMSON.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 25, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 737,542, dated August25, 1903.

application filed June 25' 1903. Serial No. 163,070. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. WILLI AMSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia,county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inOuspidors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in cuspidors, andhas for its object to provide a cuspidor adapted to extend through thefloor into the outer atmosphere, and is designed especially for movingvehicles, such as railway-cars, street-cars, and the like; and itconsists,essentially,of a hopper-shaped upper portion adapted to receivethe expectorations, and this hopper portion has a neck depending fromthe same with a shield underneath, and the wind rushing between theshield and the lower portion of the neck will create a partial vacuumupon the interior of the tubular neck and draw the contents downward andout.

Vith these ends in View this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may under stand how to make and use the same, theconstruction and operation will now be described in detail, referring tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich Figure 1 is a vertical section of my improved cuspidor; Fig. 2, avertical section taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

A represents the floor, through which an opening is formed.

B is the hopper-shaped upper portion of the cuspidor, which is attachedto the floor by means of the annular flange B; but of course it can beattached in any other manner desired.

O is a tubular neck depending from the center of the hopper-shapedportion B. D is a removable extension of this neck, which may beremovably attached to the portion 0 in any manner desired. I have shownit in the drawings as attached by means of knobs or lugs G, protrudingfrom the lower periphcry of the neck 0, and the portion D is providedaround its upper edge with an annular groove D, which is cut away atcertain points to allow the lugs O to enter, and then by giving theportion D a slight turn the lugs will enter the annular groove and thetwo parts will be held in connection, this operating in a similar mannerto the well-known bayonetjoint. The lower end of the portion D is sobent as to provide the contracted mouth E, this lower end being formedon a semicircular curve, as shown in Fig. 1, the mouth beingsubstantially the same length as the diameter of the portion D, butbeing comparatively narrow in width.

F is a shield arranged a distance below the lower end of the portion D,and this shield is curved longitudinally concentric with the curve ofthe lower end of the portion 1) and is secured to the portion D by meansof the straps or brackets G laterally. This shield is inclined from thecenter downward in both directions, as shown in Fig. 2, and thecurvature of the portion D, acting in conjunction with the incline ofthe shield F, will form a hopper-shaped passage upon each side, so thatthe wind will rush in between the apex of the shield and the mouth E,and this swift passage of the air will draw the air downward out of theneck, and therefore create a partial vacuum in the neck, which will drawdownward all of the spittle, which will be carried away by the force ofthe wind. Thus it will be seen that the cuspidor is kept c011- tinuallyclean and at the same time acts as a ventilator.

By making the lower portion of the cuspidor removable the same can beeasily cleaned if it becomes clogged from any cause.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. Inacuspidor,ahopperextendingthrough the floor, the lower end ofthe hopper being bent so as to form a narrow elongated month, this lowerend being curved, a shield arranged at a slight distance below the mouthand curved concentrically with the curvature of the lower end of thehopper, said shield being laterally inclined from the center in eachdirection, as and for the purpose specified.

2. Inacuspidor,ahopperextendingthrough the floor, a removable necksecured to the hopper and depending therefrom, the lower end of the neckbeing bent so as to form a mouth, narrow in a lateral direction, thesame as the diameter of the neck, this lower end of the neck beingrounded, a shield arranged at a slight distance below the neck andsecured thereto, said shield being rounded concentric withthe lower endof the neck and extending in a longitudinal direction parallel with themonth, said shield being laterally inclined from the center in eachdirection, as and for the purpose specified.

3. Inacuspidor,ahopperextendingthrough the floor, means for securingsaid hopper to the floor, a neck depending from the center of thehopper, an extension of said neck removably secured to the neck anddepending therefrom, said extension being rounded at its lower end, thislower end being provided with a narrow elongated mouth, a shieldarranged at a slight distance below the extension and secured thereto,said shield being curved concentric with the rounded end of theextension and extending longitudinally parallel with the month, saidshield being laterally inclined from the center downward in eachdirection, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL S. \VILLIAMSON.

lVitnesse-s:

MARY E. HAMER, L. W. MORRISON.

